The 3m Technical Talent programme, according to the Federal Ministry of Communications, Innovation & Digital Economy, is a critical part of the Federal Government’s Renewed Hope agenda.
It is aimed at building Nigeria’s technical talent backbone to power the digital economy and position Nigeria as a net talent exporter.
The programme aimed to generate a pipeline of technical talent in line with President Bola Tinubu’s vision of creating two million digital jobs by 2025.
The first phase of the programme, to be executed in collaboration with the National Information Technology Development Agency, will involve multiple stakeholders including fellows, training providers, partners and placement organisations.
“We will select individuals with interest in specific skills and fund the cost of their training with training providers accepted into the programme,” the agency said on its website.
For the first phase, 12 technical skills would be focused on: Software Development, UI/UX Design, Data Analysis and visualisation, Quality Assurance, Product Management, Data Science, Animation, AI/Machine Learning, Cybersecurity, Game Development, Cloud Computing, Dev Ops, the agency added.
NITDA noted that fellows would receive training in specific technical skills that would empower them to be competitive in the local and global technical talent marketplace, adding that organisations looking to join its pool of training providers to train 30,000 fellows across Nigeria without a physical facility could apply.
It noted that there was no fee required to be selected as a training provider nor a fee at all for the fellows of the programme.
“Organisations who do not own a physical facility can apply for consideration. However, they will be required to have access to a physical facility where required,” the agency said.
To apply, applicants must have a valid email address and other details.
Follow the five steps below to apply.
- Visit www.https://3mtt.nitda.gov.ng with NIN, email, and phone number.
- Fill out the application form
- Input your employment status and background skills
- Choose a training programme out of the many options (options include: Quality Assurance, Product Management, Data Science, Animation, AI/Machine Learning, Cybersecurity, Game Development, etc.)
- Submit the application form and wait for information via mail.
